international cooperation by the netherlands enterprise agency...fdov portfolio - 2 calls (2012 en...
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International cooperation by the Netherlands Enterprise Agency - FDOV programma
Ella Lammers, Addis Abbeba, 13 Oktober 2015
The Netherlands Enterprise Agency
The Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO.nl) encourages entrepreneurs in sustainable, agrarian, innovative and international business. We work in The Netherlands and abroad with governments, knowledge centers, civil society, international organizations and countless other partners. We are part of the Ministry of Economic Affairs, and executing policies for several ministries.
Promoting International Trade and Aid
Trade Promotion
Private Sector Development
Supporting Global Challenges
Most facilities and programmes are available in 68 countries
Corporate Social Responsibility
Transparency
OECD Guidelines
Supply chain responsibility
Tailor made solutions
Corruption
Human Rights
Improving infrastructure
• DRIVE
• Develop2Build
• Dutch Good Growth Fund (DGGF)
• DGGF support facility
Business development
Market development
• Centre for the promotion of imports from developing countries (CBI)
PSI/PSOM spin-off research • Evaluation of formerly subsidised project
• Performance of company and market
• To share experiences in doing business in specific countries
- more than 300 projects
- 25 projects in Ethiopia
Bottlenecks of doing business in Ethiopia (initial results)
• Getting credit at local banks is difficult
• Land lease takes time
• Grid connection might take up to 2 years
• Foreign currency is a problem
• Availability of good qualified peronnel
Supporting Global Challenges
• Water
- Sustainable Water Fund
- Ghana Wash Window
• Food Security
- Facility for Sustainable Entrepreneurship and Food Security
- Geodata for Agriculture and Water
• Life Sciences and Health
Government
(MFA+)
Private sector
Knowledge institution
NGO
Public Private Partnerships
Criteria • Systemic change with
scaling potential • Win-Win situation • Shared
responsibilities
Goal: Contribution to water safety and water reliability in developing countries
Sustainable Water Fund
• 23 projects in Africa, South America and South East Asia
• Total project portfolio: 150 million euro
• Portfolio includes projects on: - Performance of water utilities - Water catchment and storage - Irrigation and irrigation
infrastructure - Microfinance for sanitation - Wash Governance
Goal: Contribution to food security and private sector develoment in developing countries
Facility for Sustainable Entrepreneurship and Food Security
• 54 projects in Africa, South America and South East Asia
• Total project portfolio: 270 million euro
• Portfolio includes projects on: - Scarce resources / good quality
inputs - Sound food systems - Affordable and good quality food - Nutrition
FDOV portfolio - 2 Calls (2012 en 2014)
- 54 projects
- € 267 million investment
- 54% private contribution
- Average project € 4,9 miljoen
- Average project duration 4-5 year
- Sectors: Fruit & vegetables (25), Staple
crops (16), aquacultuur (1), meat (2),
dairy (8), food (8)
Partners in FDOV projects
Themes food security
• Better local and regional availability of good quality, affordable food and nutrition
• Improving market efficiency and making supply chains more sustainable (national and regional markets)
This concerns:
• Scarce natural resources: land, water, phosphate
• Robust food systems and efficient markets
• Affordable, safe and better quality food
• Consumer behaviour (undernutrition)
1. Sourcing
Food Chain
aggregator
farmer
Retailer
(inter)national trader
Consumer
Processor
2. Services & input
3. Improved food products
Sourcing • Buying, processing and trading
commodities
• Focus on improving farmer’s production and handling/processing
• Benefits are increased income and employment for (rural) households; and
• Improvement of quality and quantity of production
• Together with local agribusiness and/or farmers cooperatives
Services, inputs and technology providers • Focus on providing services
• Benefits in improved access to inputs and services, leading to a higher production
• Includes:
- financial services
- technical services
- farming services
- new production models
Improved food products
• Focus on producing and marketing of improved or fortified food products
• Benefits in access to improved nutritional food
Other information sources:
• www.rvo.nl/
• www.ethiopia.nlembassy.org
• Ppp lab: www.ppplab.org
• Food and Business Knowledge Platform:
http://knowledge4food.net/
PPP FDOV and FDW: Third calls in 2016!
Questions & Remarks?
Website: http://english.rvo.nl